Graystripe points out that Fireheart promised Ravenpaw to tell everyone that he is dead, at which Fireheart says he promised he'd only tell Tigerclaw that he is dead, and that Bluestar deserves to know. Fireheart tells him that he has to tell her about Ravenpaw. Fireheart tells him he is looking for Bluestar Graystripe comments on how Fireheart has had his eye on her ever since the vigil. As Fireheart is looking around for Bluestar, Graystripe asks him what he is looking for. After a hunting mission, Fireheart is trying to talk to Bluestar, but he notes that when he wasn't busy, Bluestar always has Tigerclaw by her side. Fireheart relaxes, and becomes more determined to tell Bluestar about Tigerclaw. Tigerclaw tells Fireheart that him and Graystripe would join the evening patrol, and tells him to hurry up. Fireheart hopes that Tigerclaw did not suspect him of having powers only StarClan gave to medicine cats. He wonders if he had repeated Spottedleaf's words out loud. Tigerclaw comments on how he was mewing in his sleep. He wondered if it has anything to do with the cats by the fire. Fireheart remembers Spottedleaf telling him how fire will save their Clan before her death. One of the cats raises his long tail in greeting. Fireheart has a dream where he can see the shadows of cats against firelight he is surprised when they don't run away. He waits for her to return until he gives into the temptation to fall asleep. Graystripe falls asleep soon, but Fireheart thinks on how he needs to talk to Bluestar.
Fireheart agrees, and they head towards the warriors' den, where Longtail and Mousefur are still sleeping. After eating, Graystripe comments on how he could sleep for half a moon. Graystripe agrees, and comments how they take their prey to the warriors' side of camp, Fireheart agrees, and they take their prey. Fireheart points out that they couldn't blame them, since Sandpaw and Dustpaw started their training before them, and if they were at the battle, they could have been made warriors also. Fireheart expresses his confusion, stating how there is no such thing. Graystripe comments that he hopes Whitestorm has them chasing blue squirrels. Whitestorm orders the two new warriors to get some food and rest, and tells the two apprentices that it is time for training. They hear Sandpaw comment on how the two warriors spoke, while Dustpaw taunts them on how he is surprised that two heroes could even feel the cold. Fireheart thanks him, and Graystripe comments on how he thought the sun would never come. He tells them that they can speak, as their vigil is over. Graystripe signals to the dawn, and Whitestorm asks them if they are glad to see the it. While Tigerclaw is speaking with Bluestar, Fireheart holds back a greeting, and instead nods a respectful greeting to the two. Fireheart had hesitated telling her, but he notes that the danger is too great. Fireheart notes that he needs to warn her about Tigerclaw, since Bluestar believes that Redtail was killed by Oakheart, the RiverClan deputy. Fireheart sees Halftail, one of the first cats to wake, while he sees Tigerclaw sleeping. Fireheart and Graystripe wait for the sunrise Fireheart notes that Clan tradition required silence during the vigil, so he cannot talk to his best friend to pass the hours. Fireheart remembers what Ravenpaw told them: that Tigerclaw had killed Redtail, one of ThunderClan's previous deputies, in hope to become deputy himself. Fireheart thinks that it is best if Tigerclaw thinks he is dead. Afterward, Fireheart told ThunderClan that Ravenpaw was killed by ShadowClan warriors on the border bravely. He remembers how Tigerclaw terrorized his apprentice Ravenpaw, causing Ravenpaw to leave ThunderClan with the help of Fireheart and Graystripe. Fireheart notes that he has a bigger problem: the new ThunderClan deputy Tigerclaw. Fireheart also notes that Brokenstar chased WindClan out of their camp. The ShadowClan cats were grateful for the help and peace ThunderClan had given them. He replays the battle at ShadowClan camp, where Brokenstar fled into the trees with his companions. Chapter description Fireheart is sitting his warrior vigil with Graystripe.